Pre-College Levels PC 1 PC 2 Diploma Pre-College 1 Scales: All Major and minor scales, 4 octaves parallel, HT Scales in Grand pattern C, G, D, A, E Major; c, g, d, a, e minor Harmonic and Natural Chords: I-IV-I-V7-I cadence in root, first and second inversions with bass line and Pedal, as A2 Arpeggios: All Major and Minor arpeggios, 4 octaves HT, including 1 st and 2 nd Inversions, as A2 Diminished 7 th arpeggio, 4 octaves parallel Sight reading: Intermediate 3 repertoire Three pieces required. Inclusion of a Baroque and a Classical piece is highly recommended The assessment of repertoire performances will be memory neutral Bach, Sinfonias; Well Tempered Clavier, book 1, selections (c minor, D Major); Scarlatti, Sonatas Beethoven,, Six Easy Variations, Variations Nel cor piu non mi sento ; Sonata Op. 79, Sonata Op. 2, No. 1 Mozart, Sonatas, K. 330, 570, 280; Haydn, Sonatas Hob. XVI 23, 34, 37, 35 Chopin, Preludes, Nocturnes, Waltzes, Preludes, Op. 28, Polonaises, Impromptus Schubert, Impromptus Op. 142, 90; Mendelssohn, Songs without Words, continued Schumann, Waldszenen, Op. 82, selections; Romance Op. 28, No. 2 Tchaikovsky, The Seasons Op. 37, more difficult selections (December) Liszt, Consolations, Etudes Op. 1 Glinka, Variations on a Russian Song in a minor Bartok, Romanian Dances
Pre-College 2 Scales: All Major scales, 4 octaves All Major scales, 4 octaves in 10ths, parallel motion Grand pattern all Major scales, plus all minor scales starting on white key in all three forms Chords: I-IV-I-V7-I Cadence in root, first and second Inversion with bass line and Pedal, as A2 Arpeggios: All Major and Minor arpeggios, 4 octaves in grand pattern, root position only Dominant 7 th arpeggio, 4 octaves parallel, root position only Sight reading: Intermediate 4 repertoire Three pieces required. Inclusion of a Baroque and a Classical piece is highly recommended The assessment of repertoire performances will be memory neutral Bach, English Suites, selections; Well Tempered Clavier, book 1 and 2 Beethoven, Sonatas, selections from Op. 10, 14, 28 and others Haydn, Sonatas, Hob. XVI: 36, 41, 55 and others Mozart Sonatas, and Rondos Brahms, Op. 116, 117, 118, and 119, Rhaposdies Op. 79 Chopin, Nocturnes, Waltzes, Preludes, Polonaises, Mazurkas, Impromptus Liszt, Liebestraum, Paganini Etudes Debussy, Preludes, Suite Bergamasque, Pour le Piano Rachmaninoff, Preludes Op. 23
Optional Pre-College 3 Scales: As in PC 2 with the addition of 4 octave minors scales in 10ths Arpeggios: As in PC 2 with the addition of Dominant 7 ths in parallel motion Optional Pre-College 4 Scales: As in PC 2 with the addition of 4 octave majors and minors scales in3rds Arpeggios: As in PC 2 with the addition of Diminished 7 ths in Grand Pattern Optional Pre-College 5 Scales: As in PC 2 with the addition of 4 octave Majors and minors in 6ths Arpeggios: As in PC 2 with the addition of Dominant 7 ths Grand Pattern Optional Pre-College 6 Scales: As in PC 2 with the addition Majors and Minors in 3rds, 6ths, and 10ths Arpeggios: As in PC 2 with the addition of Diminished7ths and Dominant 7 ths with RH leading by 1
Hartt Piano Achievement Program Graduate Diploma For interested high school seniors: Scales: Grand Pattern, All Major and all minor scales in Natural, Harmonic and Melodic Major and minor (all three forms) Scales in 4 octaves parallel motion in 3rds OR 10ths Chords: I-IV-I-V7-I Cadence in root, first and second Inversions with bass line and Pedal, see A2 Arpeggios: All Majors and Minors, 4 octaves in grand pattern, root position only Dominant 7 th Arpeggio, 4 octaves, grand pattern, root position only Diminished 7 th Arpeggio, 4 octaves, grand pattern Sight reading: Advanced I repertoire Four pieces required. Inclusion of a Baroque and Classical Period pieces is required. Memorization is not required. Bach, Well Tempered Clavier, Toccatas, Partitas (two movements); Classical Sonata; Two pieces chosen by a student from the following or from the comparable material: Schubert, Sonatas Op. 78, 120, 143 and others Chopin, Ballade, Barcarolle, Scherzo, Berceuse, Polonaises, Impromptus, Etudes, Fantasie, Nocturnes, Op. 27, 48; Grieg, Sonata Op. 7 Brahms, Ballade in G minor, op. 118; Capriccios op. 76; Ops. 118, 119; Rhapsodies op. 79; Liszt, Ballade no. 2 in B minor; Mephisto Waltz no. 1; Années de pèlerinage, 1, 2; Sonetto 47 del Petrarca; Sonetto 104 del Petrarca; Sonetto 123 del Petrarca Schumann, Abegg Variations, Papillon, Op. 2; Fantasiestucke, Op. 111; Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 Debussy: Suite pour le piano, Prélude, Toccata; Preludes, more difficult selections; Estampes: Jardins sous la pluie, La soirée dans Grenade, Pagodes; Images, 1, Hommage à Rameau, Mouvement, Reflets dans l'eau; Images, 2, Clochesà travers les feuilles, Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut, L'isle joyeuse, Poissons d'or Ravel, Jeux d'eau; Sonatine; Valses nobles et sentimentales; Gaspard de la nuit; Le tombeau de Couperin; Toccata Ginastera, Danzas argentinas, op. 2; Malambo, op. 7; Suite de danzas criollas, op. 15 Prokofiev, Sonata no. 3, Op. 28; Toccata, op. 11; Diabolical Suggestion; Sarcasms, Op. 17, two consecutive movements
Bartók, Allegro barbaro; Sonatina; Two Roumanian Dances Op. 8a